In our February 6, 2009 Osler Update, we drew attention to the important changes to the Competition Act and the Investment Canada Act proposed in Bill C-10, the Budget Implementation Act, 2009 of the federal government, which was introduced that day.

In our annual forecast of the year ahead in Canadian competition and foreign investment review, we evaluate how developments in 2017 will influence these areas of law in 2018.

This initiative will complement other clean technology programs under the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change and the Innovation and Skills Plan.

Before Industry Minister Tony Clement sent a demand letter to United States Steel Corporation ("US Steel") in May of 2009, it was unclear how sharp the teeth of the Investment Canada Act (the "Act") could be.

Prohibitions against wage-fixing and no-poach agreements will come into force in June 2023.

The federal government has unveiled a national electricity strategy aimed at doubling Canada's electricity capacity by 2050 while advancing reliability, affordability, competitiveness and decarbonization.

Private equity funds almost always operate as limited partnerships (LPs). The LP structure is simple but effective: The fund manager, usually a corporation...

Canada has an open, fair, and efficient system of making and administering its laws.

On July 7, 2020, the Honourable Tanya Fir, Minister of Economic Development, Trade and Tourism, introduced Bill 33 (known as the Alberta Investment Attraction Act)...

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada has significantly increased the scrutiny of foreign investments....

The federal government has released a policy statement announcing its approach to foreign investment review during COVID-19, noting that it "will subject certain foreign investments into Canada...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's recent cabinet shuffle, promoting former trade minister Chrystia Freeland to Foreign Affairs Minister...

On April 27, 2012, the federal government announced two proposed amendments to the Investment Canada Act, the legislation that regulates foreign investment in Canada.

As described in our December 2022 bulletin, once passed, the Bill will confer the Government of Canada additional national security review powers over inbound investments.

On December 19, 2016, the Canadian government published Guidelines on the National Security Review of Investments under the Investment Canada Act (ICA).

Last month's federal budget reaffirmed the government's plans to establish a new Canada Infrastructure Bank and vest it with the responsibility of spending at least $35 billion in infrastructure...

The Canadian mobile industry is in the midst of significant change, with new entrants coming on stream, and the rules restricting foreign investment going under the microscope. The result will be a more competitive industry, with the prospect of increased opportunities for foreign investors.

On February 26, 2008, the Federal government tabled its Budget, in which it proposes a variety of tax changes, including measures to improve the efficiency of the compliance system for non-residents disposing of taxable Canadian property.

The CRA is imposing more penalties, including foreign reporting penalties. These penalties might, prima facie, look the same, but there are key differences.

The Canadian federal government's Minister of Transport, Marc Garneau, announced on November 3, 2016 that the government of Canada plans to raise the cap on foreign ownership of Canadian airlines from 25% to 49%.